A new year!!

So it's a new year, and one thing I'm going to try to do better is blog. So since it's 1/1/09, I figured it's a good day to start working on that.

Christmas was wonderful this year!! In the beginning I didn't really feel like decorating much this year, and it took me a while to fully get into the spirit of Christmas. Which is very odd for me b/c Christmas is my FAVORITE holiday!!! Not sure what was up with me this year. But the week of I really started feeling it! So the holiday was wonderful one. We got to see lots of family, which is always nice.

One of our gifts this year was a puppy. Hubby says she's my gift b/c I've always wanted a terrier. She's 1/2 fox terrier and 1/2 jack russel terrier. She is so cute, and the kids love her!!! We wanted to pick a name that is associated with Christmas, since that's when we got her, so the kids picked Angel. She has fully adjusted to our family, and is doing great, except for the occasional accident in the house. But we are working on it, and she'll figure it out soon enough.
The kids have been great these 2 weeks out of school. They've been getting along, and while they don't always listen and obey, they are doing much better. We've been working with Megan b/c her teacher voiced some concern (after I asked her) about Megan's behavior at school. So I've taken many opportunities to remind Megan of how we act at school. I think she'll do better once she goes back. Maybe she was just ready for a break from school.

Madison is doing great!! She is still such a happy baby! Smiles for everyone - even strangers at the store. She is cruising around, but not fully walking yet. I'm shocked by this. I just knew she would be walking by Christmas. She'll be 10 months in 4 days, so she's still ahead of schedule. She says many words clearly (not just to a "mother's ear", but to everyone's ear. lol) She says mama, dada, bye-bye, night-night, baba (which is bottle). And Caleb is determined to teach her bubba.

Everyone has been healthy during the Christmas break - hallelujah!! I was so worried that one or more of us would be sick on Christmas, but so far, everyone's been great!

I guess that's about all for now. Not bad for a first post of the new year, right? ;) Hopefully you'll be seeing more of me this year! (((((HUGS)))))